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in testification whereof they every yeare brought into the Temple of their Idol Serapis a measure shewing how high the river Nilus rose and overflowed its bankes (for Egypt being a flatt Country, is watered by the overflowings of Nilus) and by the rising of those waters they could (very probably) prognosticate the plenty or scarsity of the yeare ensuing. |
in testification whereof they every year brought into the Temple of their Idol Serapis a measure showing how high the river Nilus rose and overflowed its banks (for Egypt being a flat Country, is watered by the overflowings of Nilus) and by the rising of those waters they could (very probably) prognosticate the plenty or scarcity of the year ensuing. |
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